Tameka Raymond, Usher's Ex-Wife, Fires Back, Confirms Cheating Rumors

09/25/2012 06:07 pm ET
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Talk about a rough summer. Just a month after she lost her 11-year-old son Kile in a freak jet-ski accident, Tameka Raymond then lost custody of her other two children to her ex-husband, R&B singer Usher.

Now Raymond is slamming her estranged partner for those "gold digger" claims he made about her to Oprah -- and fighting back for custody over their two boys, Usher Raymond V, 4, and Naviyd, 3.

In a three-part interview with "Entertainment Tonight," beginning Tuesday night, Raymond says that losing Kile "will probably be the greatest pain I will ever experience, losing him. But, it gave me strength beyond measure and it made me determined to fight for my other [children]."

Raymond, a hairstylist and wardrobe stylist in Atlanta, also defends herself on Usher's claims that she was only after money. She tells "ET": "[This] is the typical stereotype. If a woman who has lesser means -- even if she is successful and hard-working, does her thing in her own right -- marries someone, what they'll call 'marrying up,' who has more money, they're automatically a gold digger."

Raymond also confirms that Usher cheated on her with not just one, but two of her bridesmaids from their wedding. "I hate to say it, but I somewhat empathize with her. I feel that she was vulnerable. She fell into somewhat of a trap… We all know how charming he can be," she says of one.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly named Kile Foster as Kyle, and Tameka Raymond as Tameka Foster. We regret the error.

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